Paul Gilbert has done just about everything. Here he lays down some serious vocals to some tremendous covers. Wait a second, there are no vocals on those songs; it is his guitar. The CD opens with a cover of Loverboy's Working for the Weekend. This is an all out jam that will have you singing this song in your head for weeks on end. I was surprised when my two kids started to sing the lyrics when the song came on. And I think that is all that needs to be said for the covers as they are all excellent. One of the very cool things about the CD is the welcome addition of Paul's very own Purple Without All The Red. This is a light and airy song. This along with My Girl paints a picture of how Paul can move from serious shredding into an elegant sound. The range within this album is stunning. Lastly, the album concludes with Stone Pushing Uphill Man which could be loosely based upon the story in Greek Mythology of Sisyphus, or perhaps from the cliche to "Stop and smell the roses", or even yet, Keep working towards your goal without yielding to be the best you can be. Whatever his motivation, the results is a bluesy epic. Very well rounded. Again, I think Paul has done just about everything - Metal, Rock, Jass, Blues, and sounds from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s and beyond. Obviously very accomplished but the only thing Paul has not attempted is a spiritual album. Steve Morse, Vinnie Moore, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Phil Keaggy, Mike Roe, have all provided some glimpse of heavenly playing with a heavenly theme. We have seen the dark side of Paul, especially his early beginnings. It would be nice to see some Hymns and spiritually base music from Paul. Perhaps covers from Stryper, Yes, 77s, Peter Furler, Bloodgood, Waterboys, U2, Bruce Cockburn etc... I bet Paul could do some serious shredding in a cover of the 77s "Outskirts" and would love to see his interpretation of Mike Roe's solo song "Hobo Messiah". Or perhaps going wild with the Waterboys "A life Of Sunday's" or "Fishermans Blues". I also be he could make his guitar sing to Bruce Cockburn's "All The Diamonds". And I cannot even imagine him covering Stryper's "The Way" or "No More Hell To Pay". Might not ever see the light of day, but we can all dream. Paul Gilbert's Stone Pushing Uphill Man is an excellent CD. On this CD, Paul's guitar sings.....what else do you want? Worth the investment! Paul Gilbert is a master at his craft and becuase he has pushed his stone uphill, we get the pleasure of listening to the results of his labor. What a delight.Track listing:1. Working for the Weekend2. Back in the Saddle3. I Got the Feelin4. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road5. Why Can t We Do It in the Road6. Shock Absorber7. Purple Without All the Red8. Murder By Numbers9. My Girl10. Wash Me Clean11. Stone Pushing Uphill Man